Derek Hayes is a racing driver from Ireland who last raced in Formula 3 Euro Series for Team Ghinzani. Hayes has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 6 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,423 ranks Hayes 2154th of 38,983 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 2004-09-17 | Brno | P20 | −102 |
| 2004-09-17 | Brno | P21 | −79 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +11 | Macau 2001 | Formula 3 Macau | P11 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ▸Formula 3 Euro Series | Team Ghinzani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P23 | ↑250−181 | 4,423 |
| 2003 | ▸NASCAR Xfinity | Moy Racing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P42 | −157 | 4,354 |
| 2001 | ▸Formula 3 Macau | Manor Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | +3,161 | 4,511 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Kasey Kahne | 5,581 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Greg Biffle | 5,504 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Brian VickersFIA Silver | 5,075 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 David Stremme | 4,728 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Ron Hornaday Jr. | 4,535 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Stacy Compton | 4,507 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Ashton Lewis | 4,454 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jason Keller | 4,358 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Tim Fedewa | 4,219 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Coy Gibbs | 4,202 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇫🇮 Heikki KovalainenFIA Platinum | 5,643 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Matt KensethHigher-rated | 5,521 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇩🇪 Maximilian GötzFIA Platinum, 2× champion | 5,422 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,144 | 🇲🇽 Jose Gutiérrez | WEC | 4,426 |
| 2,145 | 🇩🇪 Ralf Schall | Nürburgring 24 Hours | 4,426 |
| 2,146 | 🇷🇺 Victor Shaytar | 24H Series | 4,426 |
| 2,147 | 🇦🇺 David Reynolds | Supercars Championship | 4,425 |
| 2,148 | 🇦🇺 Nicholas Foster | 24H Series | 4,425 |
| 2,149 | 🇦🇹 David Schumacher | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,424 |
| 2,150 | 🇩🇪 Hans von Stuck | Formula 1 | 4,424 |
| 2,151 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Baptiste SIMMENAUER | Le Mans Cup | 4,424 |
| 2,152 | 🇨🇴 Salim Hanna | Formula 3 | 4,424 |
| 2,153 | 🇺🇸 Cody Ware | NASCAR Cup Series | 4,423 |
| 2,154 | 🇮🇪 Derek Hayes | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,423 |
| 2,155 | 🇬🇧 Adam Christodoulou | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,422 |
| 2,156 | 🇧🇷 Caio Chaves | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,422 |
| 2,157 | 🇬🇧 Colin Davis | Formula 1 | 4,421 |
| 2,158 | 🇷🇴 Filip Ugran | European Le Mans Series | 4,421 |
| 2,159 | 🇺🇸 Kaylen Frederick | IMSA WeatherTech | 4,421 |
| 2,160 | 🇩🇪 Bruno Fechner | Formula 3 Euro Series | 4,420 |
| 2,161 | 🇬🇧 Paul Breslin Sean | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,420 |
| 2,162 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Adams | Formula 1 | 4,420 |
| 2,163 | 🇺🇸 Austin Krainz | IMSA Pilot Challenge | 4,419 |
| 2,164 | 🇧🇷 Mario Romancini | IndyCar | 4,419 |
Derek Hayes is a semi-professional driver whose Racer Rating of 3,731 places him in the competitive amateur band; he raced at the entry level of professional single-seater competition but did not establish himself as a consistent winner in those fields. His career on record spans from 2001 to 2004 and comprises three starts across two series. He competed in Formula 3 Macau in 2001 with Manor Motorsport and in the Formula 3 Euro Series in 2004 with Team Ghinzani, recording no wins or podiums across these appearances and averaging a finishing position of P17.3 when classified.[1]
The calibre of his competition was significant even in a limited sample. Hayes finished ahead of Heikki Kovalainen, an FIA Platinum-graded driver who would go on to race in Formula 1; he also beat Maximilian Götz, a Platinum-graded professional and two-time champion, in at least one outing. These individual results demonstrate that Hayes was capable of mixing with established professionals, though the brevity of his record and absence of consistent results in these top-tier feeder series prevented him from building a career at that level. He returned to karting briefly in 2011 for the Dan Wheldon Memorial Kart Race, though his primary racing career ended after 2004.[2]